Happy Veterans Day! We have a solid set of games lined up today. With a mix of high achieving teams, some are trying to claw their way into relevancy. We’ll break down our pregame predictions and some of our favorite prop bets for the night!

Nets Vs. Pelicans

This might be a sorry game, but it should be entertaining. No one expected either of these teams to be in their current positions. New Orleans has struggled from the start, mainly due to injuries. Now missing Zion, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Jordan Hawkins, and Dejounte Murray, this roster is thin. Sitting with a 3-7 record so far, they need to find some wins during these injuries to keep their season afloat. However, with the West's talent level, the Pels are already deep in the hole, and it’s only November. They can turn it around, but expecting this team to get healthy anytime soon might be a big ask.

Brooklyn, though, has impressed us early. They may only have four wins, but most people thought this would be an 18-win team this year. They have kept most of their games close, too, as they stole a couple early against good competition. Defensively, they have been one of the best so far this year. With length and size across the board, they’ve held most of their opponents under 105 points. This could be a challenging game for the Pels to take, lacking size and a majority of their starters. We expect Brooklyn to add another win to W column.

Prediction: Nets Win

Props:

Brandon Ingram 25+ Points: Ingram is the only healthy starter on the Pelicans. He’ll likely get a bulk of the scoring workload, and with the ability to shoot over more prominent defenders, he’ll do fine against Brooklyn.

Cam Thomas 30+ Points: We’re due for a Cam game. He’s been one of the most prominent scorers on this team all year, and against a banged-up Pels team, he could turn it on tonight!

Kings Vs. Spurs

This is our favorite matchup of the night. Both of these teams have the talent to snag this one. The Kings have had a solid middle-of-the-road start. Leaning heavy into scoring this year, they have multiple players who can create their own shot. Unfortunately, they will be missing one tonight in Malik Monk. The Kings certainly have the talent advantage in this game, but it will most likely come down to how strong of a night Wemby has.

Wembanyama has had a sophomore slump. That’s not to say he hasn’t been great, but he’s still leading the league in blocks per game this year and scoring nearly 19 points per game. In terms of individual contributions, he’s fine. He just hasn’t taken the offensive leap in efficiency we expected. He settles a ton with jump shots and three instead of imposing his size down low. With Sabonis manning the paint tonight, we expect him to stay outside of the paint most of the night. However, when his shot is falling, this Spurs team is lethal, or if Wemby can find is footing in the paint, he could be a challenging matchup for a relatively small Kings team. Regardless, unless the roll players on the Spur step up tonight or Wemby goes off, we expect the Kings to take this game.

Prediction: Kings Win

Props:

DeMar DeRozan Points 25+: We think DeRozan could stand out against his former team. Especially with the Spurs' matchups, they don’t have anyone to cover DeRozan defensively. With Demar’s ability to hit the midrange, Wemby might not be able to affect his scoring numbers as much.

Domantas Sabonis Race to 10 Rebounds: We like this one even though the odds aren’t insane. Sabonis is by far the most consistent rebound in this game. We expect him to land 10+ in this matchup, and other than Wemby, he doesn’t have much competition in the rebounding department tonight.

Cavaliers Vs. Bulls

It’s hard to say anything negative about the Cavs right now. Everything seems to be clicking into place with them. Their guard situation looks world-class, their bigs have been playing well, and coaching has been solid. There is a reason they are still undefeated at 11-0 and the top of the East. We expect nothing less from them tonight as they’ll travel to Chicago. Though the Bulls have not been the trainwreck we expected, they’re still rocking a 4-6 record. The guard situation on the team has been solid. Josh Giddey has shown up in a few games, along with Zach LaVine, who is probably ready for the matchup.

Chicago, in general, is the more exciting team here. They have been playing a completely different style of ball than they have in the past few years, with the highest pace in the league. Now, don’t get us wrong; this is a fun style of basketball, but we still think the Cavs take this game. However, it could be closer than the books think, as this Bulls roster can get downhill and has challenged even the top teams in the league.

Prediction: Cavaliers Win

Props:

Darius Garland Points 20+: Garland has proven that last year may have just been a fluke. This guy has been an elite playmaker and scorer next to Donovan Mitchell. Though the pair isn’t the most capable on defense, they could be a top 3 guard pairing in the league! We think tonight could be Garland’s night to have another big scoring performance.

Evan Mobley 3+ Blocks: With the pace that the Bulls play, they love getting downhill and attacking the glass. That could play into Mobley big time, as he has been great at defending the basket this year. We could see 3+ blocks easily.

The Philly Props: Sixers